> Anyway, since you do external software for the K3, can you > confirm that an S-meter displayed on the PC could get signal > strength data from the K3 that has a fine enough granularity > to show a change of 1 or 2 dB?
No. The SM; (and BG;) reports from the K3 are one S-unit increments from S0 to S9 and 5 dB steps above S9. > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of K7TV > Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 6:02 PM > To: elecraft@mailman.qth.net > Subject: Re: [Elecraft] Bigger K3 S-meter > > > > Julian, > > I tend to use S-meters more for purposes other than for > giving signal reports, but when I do give a signal report I > prefer to make it an honest one and update it later in the > qso. When I get a non-real report of 599 e.g. from a dx, it > kind of neutralizes the joy of having made the contact. I > think Elecraft and TT (and in the past Collins) deserve > credit for providing meaningful S-meter scales. I think the > biggest problem today with the existing S-meter standard is > that the same standard is applied to each HF/MF band, with an > abrupt change for VHF. A separate S9 definition for each band > would make more sense because of different average noise > levels. Sometimes in the past I have gone by the standard for > 40 and down, and deliberately inflated the readings on the > higher bands by switching on the preamp consistently for > those bands. Of course if one uses a separate receive > antenna, one may need to adjust reports for that. Given all > possible adjustments, one might want to be able to set a dB > offset individually for each band, and I am sure that the K3 > could do that, although I would not push for it as a priority. > > Anyway, since you do external software for the K3, can you > confirm that an S-meter displayed on the PC could get signal > strength data from the K3 that has a fine enough granularity > to show a change of 1 or 2 dB? > > Thanks, > Erik K7TV > > Julian, G4ILO wrote: > > > > > > > > K7TV wrote: > >> > >> Are you referring to the K3's ability to display audio > output level > >> in mV or "dbV"? While mere signal reports can reasonably > be given by > >> ear, I have measurement in my blood and really appreciate that K3 > >> capability. > >> > > I think signal reports are more politics or psychology than > science. > > If someone gives me 599 it's only good manners to send 599 > back. It's > > just the way I was brought up. :) If they send something other than > > 599 then I realise that they are actually giving me a real > report, so > > I try to give them a real one back. But since signals can > often vary > > from S7 to S9+20 over the period of a QSO I think the idea > of giving > > realistic signal reports is actually unachievable anyway. > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://n2.nabble.com/Bigger-K3-S-meter-tp1399030p1400685.html > Sent from the Elecraft mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > Elecraft mailing list > Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net > You must be a subscriber to post to the list. > Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): > http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft > > Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm > Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com _______________________________________________ Elecraft mailing list Post to: Elecraft@mailman.qth.net You must be a subscriber to post to the list. Subscriber Info (Addr. Change, sub, unsub etc.): http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/elecraft Help: http://mailman.qth.net/subscribers.htm Elecraft web page: http://www.elecraft.com
